Celebrate Henry Fordís 150th birthday with a visit to Greenfield Village in Dearborn when it opens its gates for the 2013 season on April 15. Enjoy the many seasonal offerings Greenfield Village has to share, along with special programs throughout the year honoring the life and legacy of its founder, Henry Ford.

See what life was like for a young Henry inside his birth home; explore the workshop where he built his very first motorized vehicle or take a ride around the Village inside his most famous invention - the Model T. New this season is the Miller School. Step inside and experience young Henryís informal education surroundings and tinker with clock parts, machines and principles that challenged him.

Visit Firestone Farm to see the newest additions to the barnyard family. Watch as costumed presenters hand-shear the grown Merino sheep just as they did back in the late 19th century. Lend a hand at the Daggett Farmhouse in sorting, picking, washing, carding and spinning wool after the Merino sheep are shorn.

The seasonís events include a visit from Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends. The train departs every 30 minutes, April 27-28, May 4-5, May 11-12, for ďDay Out With Thomas: The Go Go Thomas Tour 2013.Ē Additional tickets are required for a train ride.

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Admission to Greenfield Village is free with membership or $24 adults, $22 senior (62 and up) and $17.50 youth (5-12). Children 4 and younger are free. For more information, call (313) 982-6001 or visit www.thehenryford.org.